Hawaii center Vander Joaquim, an All-WAC selection as a junior, will miss 4-6 weeks after tearing the MCL in his right knee this week.

“It’s something you just deal with,” Hawaii coach Gib Arnold told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. “It’s being part of a team, guys working hard. You’ve got big bodies down there. It’s unfortunate, you never want it to happen.”

Joaquim, a 6-10 senior from Angola, averaged 14.3 points and 9.5 rebounds last season. It’s a particularly big blow because the Warriors lost three starters and eight regulars off last year’s club.

He injured the knee during a workout this week when a teammate rolled up on his leg. Arnold said he won’t require surgery but likely will miss a few games in early November but certainly should be 100 percent well before the start of conference play.